How To Decipher Male- Versus Female-Speak

How To Decipher Male-Female-Speak

Psychologists continue their debate about whether women really do speak that much more than men. One camp showing women speak twice or three times as much and the other camps says there's no significant differences.

I say the real issue is not the volume of speech but what the genders mean when saying something. There's vast differences between the way we use language. Here's my guide to deciphering some common phrases.

At the end of a row saying, "Have it your way, then!"

Men mean: "I give up, I don't have the will to continue this argument!"

Women mean: "I'll find a way to get my way later!"

On being bought a birthday present saying, "Just get me something simple."Men mean: "Really, a tie or shirt is fine."

Women mean: "It better be something thoughtful and romantic!"

On the topic of drinking saying, "I’m concerned how much you've been drinking lately."

Men mean: "You’re no fun when you drink too much."

Women mean: "You're on a slippery slope to the street corner!"

When discussing sex saying, "We don't have as much time for sex as we used to."